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Post by catbombnyc on Jun 19, 2010 0:48:12 GMT -5
Cool grindcore band from Saudi Arabia. www.myspace.com/creativewaste Planning a few U.S. show this summer. Confirmed so far: August 2 - New York, NY @ Lit Lounge w/ Psytoxia, Pyrrhon
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Post by appache on Jun 22, 2010 9:54:32 GMT -5
it always amazes me to here when bands play extreme music in places where they crackdown hard on "westerner behavior" (dont know if that is how they would say it
but like places where alcohol drugs, homosexuality and whatnot are major offenses
then again perhaps im ill informed
will check it out when i get home (blocked right now)
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Post by catbombnyc on Jun 22, 2010 18:52:36 GMT -5
From an interview I did with them like two years ago:
A lot of people have the perception that Saudi Arabia isn’t exactly the most “free” place to live, and that music is frowned upon. Is this a misconception? What’s the legal status of being able to openly perform music, especially something like grindcore? Are you allowed to set up concerts?
Not at all. It is strictly forbidden and looks like it will remain so for the foreseeable future. Most of our shows have been set up in private Western-based compounds where the religious police and the like have no access to. Makes it a lot easier for us and for them. Some of us are under the impression that they know all about what’s going on in these shows. As long as drugs and alcohol are not involved, they wouldn’t bother themselves over it.
Do you face any threat of censorship?
As far as I’m concerned, it doesn’t really matter. Nothing’s going to stop me from playing/performing/writing hard, relentless music. We’ve never had the right to play shows publically, but nobody, and I repeat, nobody can strip you of your creativity.
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Post by catbombnyc on Jul 22, 2010 7:02:11 GMT -5
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